Pen-holder



(No Model.)

P. B.-POUPART.

PEN HOLDER.

- No. 389,527. Patented Sept. 11,1888.

A INVENTOR: BY vawnw Y ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERNAND B. POUPART, OF NE\V ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

PEN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 389,527, datedSeptember 11, 1888.

Application filed December 30, 1887. Serial No. 259,399.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERNAND B. POUPART, of New Orleans, in the parish ofOrleans and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and ImprovedPen-Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to pen-holders constructed to clamp and hold apen therein, and has for its object to provide an improvement wherebythe pen will not become immovable by reason of rusting and being cloggedwith ink and dirt, and can be readily removed.

The invention consists in a pen-holder constructed as hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a view of a pen-holder partly broken away and "in section,illustrating the invention in use. Fig. 2 is an end view of theholder,and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views of the clamping device.

In the construction of this invention a cylinder, 1, of metal,guttapercha, or other suitable material, is mounted on a holder, 2, andhas inclosed therein a lever, 3, formed, as shown, with an interveningportion, 4, and extended portion 5, which is adapted to lie adjacent tothe lower side of the cylinder 1, and a shorter extended portion, 6,which is adapted to lie adjacent to the upper portion of the cylinder 1.The lever 3 is provided atits intermediate portion, 4, with aperforation, 7, through which passes a pivot-pin, 8, extending throughopenings in the side of the cylinder 1. The lever 3 is pivoted in thecylinder 1 at such a distance from its open end as to bring the end ofthe portion 6 even with the end of the cylinder 1.

The inner end of the portion 5 is provided with a pin, 9, which projectsthrough an opening, 10, of the casing. To normally hold the portion 6against the side of the casing 1, a spring 11, is provided, formed asshown, and having its arm 12 fastened to the portion 5 of the lever 3 bymeans of screws 13, passing through holes 14 in the arm 12. The free endof the spring 11 bears against the upper side of the cylinder 1, and theaction of the spring 11 is such as to hold the portion 5 of the lever(No model.)

3 against the side of the casing 1 and the pin 9 out through the opening10 therein.

By means of the construction hereinbefore described, a pen, 16, may befirmly clamped and held in the casing 1 by first pushing on the pin 9,thereby throwing back the portion 6 of the lever 3 away from thecylinder 1, and thus permitting the insertion of the pen 16 between thecylinder 1 and portion 6. The pressure on the pin 9 is then withdrawn,and the reaction of the spring 11 causes the portion 6 of lever 3 tofirmly clamp the pen 16 in position. Whenever it is desired to removedthe pcu, it is simply necessary to push upon the pin 9, when the pen maybe taken out or will drop out of position.

The advantages of this device are a saving of time and annoyance inremoving a pen from its holder, the removal of the pen without the aidof cracks in doors, and without soiling the fingers, and, furthermore,its adaptation for use with any sized pen.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. Apen holder consisting of a cylinder having aspring-actuated lever pivoted therein, with a short arm held normallyagainst the cylinder at its outer end by means of a spring, and having aprojection at the end ofits long arm held outward from the cylinder bymeans of the spring, substantially as described.

2. A penholder consisting of a cylinder, in combination with a springactuated lever pivoted thereto, having ashort arm for clamping the penwithin the cylinder and along arm with a projection extending throughthe cylinder for releasing the pen, substantially as described.

3. A pen-helder consisting of a cylinder, 1, having the lever 3 pivotedthereto, formed with the intermediate portion, 4, the short portion 6,adjacent to the outer end of the cyl inder 1, and the long portion 5,having the spring 11 secured thereto, and the projection 9, extendingthrough the opening 10 in the casing 1, substantially as described.

FERNAND B. POUPART.

\Vi tnesses:

GEORGE PEUSER, THOMAS HAUER.

